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Ashrafifard S, Mohammadipour M, Jajarmi M. (2024). Phubbing Based on Personality Traits in Generation Z Students: The Mediating Role of Smartphone Addiction in A Structural Model. Journal of Psychological Science. 23(144), 313-335. doi:10.61186/jps.23.144.17
URL: http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-2824-en.html
Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Quchan Branch, Quchan, Iran. , mmohammadipour@iauq.ac.ir
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Background: As technology and globalization continue to evolve, individuals are increasingly facing an issue known as phubbing. This phenomenon can negatively impact workplaces, emotional relationships, parent-child relationships, and behavioral problems, anxiety,etc., particularly among Generation Z. Therefore, it is essential to conduct more studies on the factors that influence the prevalence of phubbing. Understanding the role of related variables can help develop effective measures to mitigate its harmful effects.
Aims: This study aimed to model the structural equations of the relationships between personality traits and the mediating effect of smartphone addiction on phubbing in Generation Z.
Methods: The current study employed a correlation method of structural equation modeling type. The statistical population includes Generation Z students (Individuals born between 1997 and 2012) enrolled at branches of Islamic Azad University in Tehran during the Second semester of the academic year 2023-2024. A total of 556 individuals were selected as a statistical sample using cluster sampling method. To collect data, the general phubbing scale(Chotpitayasunondh & Douglas,2018), the Mobile Phone Addiction (Savari,2014),the shortened version of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory(Costa & McCrae,1985) were used. To evaluate the proposed model, structural equation modeling and AMOS.24 and SPSS.29 were used.
Results: Data analysis shows that the proposed model aligns well with the data. Direct pathways analysis revealed a significant total path coefficient between personality traits and phubbing. The path coefficient between smartphone addiction and phubbing was positive and significant (P=0.001). Indirect pathways showed that smartphone addiction negatively mediated the relationship between conscientiousness and phubbing, while positively and significantly mediating the relationship between neuroticism and phubbing(P=0.001) in Generation Z students.
Conclusion: Based on results, Personality traits and smartphone addiction significantly affect phubbing in Generation Z. Therefore, it is recommended to consider technology-based behaviors and their impact on mental health in Generation Z, especially in educational and training matters
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Received: 2024/12/21 | Accepted: 2025/02/5 | Published: 2025/02/19

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